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minus-squarePotatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·8 months agoSteam games. I want to have all my 50-100 GB games available without having to decide what to uninstall. Currently I have two 512gb SD cards for my Steam Deck. If it craps out, it’s okay.
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·8 months agoWe need a better storage solution than SD cards… Doesn’t the steam deck have an upgradeable nvme drive? That would be a much better solution.
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-28 months ago80mm 30mm m.2 drives are to much of a niche
minus-squareB0rax@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoI think you mean 30mm (that’s what the steam deck uses, 80mm is the standard). At about $80 per TB, it is more expensive than the 80mm ones, yes. But still comparable to SD cards an much faster and more reliable.
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoYeah I meant the stubby smaller size. I always forget the sizes of the M.2 :D
Steam games. I want to have all my 50-100 GB games available without having to decide what to uninstall.
Currently I have two 512gb SD cards for my Steam Deck.
If it craps out, it’s okay.
We need a better storage solution than SD cards…
Doesn’t the steam deck have an upgradeable nvme drive? That would be a much better solution.
80mm30mm m.2 drives are to much of a nicheI think you mean 30mm (that’s what the steam deck uses, 80mm is the standard).
At about $80 per TB, it is more expensive than the 80mm ones, yes. But still comparable to SD cards an much faster and more reliable.
Yeah I meant the stubby smaller size.
I always forget the sizes of the M.2 :D